Alternative Support
Ironopolis Medical Group - Please see the Occupational Health Flyer from Ironopolis Medical Group, who are specialists in General Practice Occupational Health and can trailer services specifically to meet your needs. This services is available to all employees, whether clinical or administration staff.
For further information please see website: https://www.ironopolismedicalgroup.co.uk
Eemail address: enquiries@ironopolismedicalgroup.co.uk
Occupational Health Enquiry Line: 01642 811298
RMBF – This is very helpful guide for all GPs seeking help and advice. The guide sets out the stress and pressure points for GPs and GP Trainees, seeks to provide practical advice and signposts support and resources for those experiencing stress and difficulties.
BMA Wellbeing Support services (Counselling and Peer Support)
For help, counselling and personal support from a trained telephone counsellor or peer support from a doctor-adviser. Available 24hrs a day, 7 days a week.
Tel: 0330 123 1245
Web: http://bma.org.uk/practical-support-at-work/doctors-well-being
https://www.bma.org.uk/advice/work-life-support/your-wellbeing/counselling-and-peer-support
http://bma.org.uk/practical-support-at-work/doctors-well-being/websites-for-doctors-in-difficulty
BMA Doctor Support Service
Help from fellow doctors for doctors facing the ordeal of GMC fitness to practice processes. Not confined to BMA members
Web: http://bma.org.uk/practical-support-at-work/doctors-well-being/doctor-support-service
Doctors’ Support Network (DSN)
Self-help group for doctors with mental illness. A DoH funded helpline for doctors. Peer support from volunteer doctors trained to offer friendly and informal support to fellow doctors who are experiencing burnout, anxiety, depression, mental distress, work difficulties, family worries or other problems that they need to talk through. The service is completely confidential, anonymous and independent. The aim is for callers to be reassured and helped to work out solutions and methods of coping with whatever is troubling them.
Tel: 0844 395 3010
Web: http://dsn.org.uk/home
Doctors’ Support Line (DSL)
Run by the charity PriMHE (Primary Care Mental Health Education)
Tel: 0870 765 0001
Email: Deirdre.mclellan@primhe.org
The British Doctors’ and Dentists’ Group
The British Doctors’ and Dentists' Group, formed in 1973, is a mutual support society for doctors and dentists who are recovering, or wish to recover, from addiction/dependency on alcohol or other drugs.
Tel: 07825 107 970
Web: http://www.bddg.org/
Sick Doctors Trust
Early confidential intervention, advisory and treatment for doctors addicted to alcohol or other drugs. Help with recovery and rehabilitation for affected colleagues and their families. 24 hour helpline run by doctors for doctors; supported by expert advisers throughout the UK. All calls are received by the national co-ordinator and responded to within 12 hours.
Tel: 0370 444 5163
Web: http://sick-doctors-trust.co.uk/
http://sick-doctors-trust.co.uk/page/about-the-trust
Support 4 Doctors
Information and advice on: work & career, health & wellbeing, money & finance, family & home
Web: http://www.support4doctors.org/
doctors.net.uk
The UK’s largest professional network of doctors – for doctors, by doctors: Forum, email, library, education, medical news, jobs
Web: http://www.doctors.net.uk/
British Doctors and Dentists Group Helpline and Medical Council on Alcohol
Tel: 020 7487 4445
Supports general practitioners and their dependants in times of financial need, whether through ill-health, disability, death or loss of employment
www.cameronfund.org.uk
Joint Medical Charities Portal
www.doctorshelp.org.uk
Helping doctors and their dependants in need. The UK’s largest professional network of doctors – for doctors, by doctors: forum, email, library, education, medical news, jobs
www.rmbf.org/
The Clare Wand Organisation is a charitable fund that makes grants to fund the further education of medical practitioners, predominantly engaged in general practice, and for the provision of scholarships (including travelling scholarships).
www.clairewand.org
The Fund helps with the education and support of doctors’ children when there are financial problems in the family. In most of the families helped the parents are out of work or on a very low income.
https://www.bma.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are/bma-charities
You may also find this GMC leaflet helpful:
http://www.gmc-uk.org/Your_health_matters_1114.pdf_56661104.pdf
Samaritans
Tel: 08457 90 90 90
Web: http://www.samaritans.org/
Feeling Stress BBC Website
Includes sections on: recognising stress, dealing with stress, work-related stress, tackling work stress
Web: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/0/21685448